"Beneficiaries of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, which determined the legal status of Britons living in the EU before 31 December 2020, could acquire the right to reside permanently in the host EU country after five continuous years of legal residence. Those with fewer than five years could apply or register for temporary residence cards and accumulate the required five years over time. Now, many of them will have reached the five years necessary to apply for permanent residence."
"Jane Golding, co-founder of the British in Europe coalition, recently wrote in a post: Don't delay and don't miss out on getting proof of permanent residence. There are benefits to upgrading to permanent residence and you are entitled to them. This is especially relevant in countries such as Germany, Italy and Spain, which at the time did not require British nationals to apply for a new post-Brexit status (the so-called declaratory countries')."
"Permanent residence under the Withdrawal Agreement gives additional rights compared to ordinary residence, and also compared to residence cards issued under national law. A key benefit is about absences. Britons with temporary residence status can only leave the host country for up to six months per year without losing their rights (with some exceptions). Permanent residence granted under the Withdrawal Agreement, instead, allows absences of up to five years (compared to two years"
Many British citizens living in the EU reached five continuous years of legal residence by 2026 and therefore qualify to apply for Withdrawal Agreement permanent residence. Beneficiaries who registered temporary residence before reaching five years could accumulate further residence to meet the five-year threshold. Permanent residence under the Withdrawal Agreement confers greater protections than ordinary or national law residence cards, notably allowing absences of up to five years rather than shorter limits for temporary status. Countries that initially treated status as declaratory, such as Germany, Italy and Spain, face concentrated upgrade demand. Officials emphasised ensuring a smooth transition and urged eligible residents not to delay.
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